NFDI4BIOIMAGE consortium

Project summary

Project Duration: 1.3.2023-28.2.2028

 

Official project website: https://nfdi4bioimage.de

Recent publications: https://zenodo.org/communities/nfdi4bioimage

Summary of the NFDI4BIOIMAGE project

The NFDI4BIOIMAGE project is a consortium within the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) in Germany, focused on advancing the management, sharing, and long-term preservation of biological imaging data. The project aims to establish standardized, interoperable practices and infrastructure to ensure that imaging data generated in research is accessible, reusable, and effectively integrated across various scientific disciplines. By fostering collaboration between researchers, institutions, and technology providers, NFDI4BIOIMAGE seeks to improve data quality, enhance reproducibility, and drive innovation in bioimaging research.

The role of GerBI in the NFDI4BIOIMAGE

GerBI is a co-applicant in the NFDI4BIOIMAGE consortium and with Joshua Moore as the senior RDM officer, GerBI contributes to Task Area 1:

The NFDI4BIOIMAGE consortium seeks to standardize and enhance bioimaging data management by developing guidelines for FAIR Image Objects (FAIR-IO), combining detailed metadata with high-dimensional binary data to support sharing, reuse, and long-term accessibility. It offers tools for annotation, guidelines for metadata integration, and cloud-compatible formats like OME-NGFF for efficient handling of large datasets. By engaging the bioimaging community through collaborative use cases and a request-for-comment process, the initiative aims to refine and adopt open standards. Collaboration with vendors and conversion tools ensures compatibility across diverse formats, fostering a sustainable, interoperable ecosystem for bioimaging research and beyond.

Contact

Joshua Moore
Joshua MooreTask Area 1 Lead